Jason was arrested for an offense when he was sixteen.The prosecutors decided to waive his case to adult court;he was then convicted and sent to an adult prison.If this had occurred in 2004,Jason might have been part of the 40 percent of youths in adult prison who had committed a:

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According to the given information, if this had occurred in 2004, Jason might have been part of the 40 percent of youths in adult prison. The question implies that Jason was not convicted of a violent crime, as homicide (B) and sex offense (C) are both violent crimes. Therefore, the best choice is option D, nonviolent offense.

Jason Was Arrested for an Offense When He Was Sixteen